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Batalla de ideas ft. Roger Waters: Geopolitics in Venezuela & the Inauguration of Nicolas Maduro

 Join AFGJ and Radio Negro Primero for a conversation about the current geopolitical situation in Venezuela, threats to democracy, Latin American integration and the upcoming inauguration of Nicolas Maduro featuring special guest Roger Waters. Battle of Ideas is a radio program organized by the Alliance for Global Justice and Radio Primero Negro (RNP) 101.1…

Samuel Moncada Address to Venezuela’s National Assembly: Fascism & Cyber-Terrorism Against Venezuela

Venezuela’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, discusses what he describes to be an ongoing multifaceted coup attempt against Venezuela in the aftermath of its recent July 28, 2024 presidential election. We thank TeleSUR for granting us permission to re-publish this video in English.

Take action to oppose new and existing sanctions on Venezuela!

Venezuela is the fifth most sanctioned country in the world, and it has cost the country dearly. 40,000 to 100,000 people are estimated to have died from lack of food, medicines, clean drinking water and other basic necessities caused by unilateral coercive measures (“sanctions”) the U.S. has imposed since the Obama Administration. The Biden Administration…

Two months since Election Day: celebrating democracy in Venezuela

Alliance for Global Justice has been on the ground with social movements in Venezuela since the July 28 elections. Check out some of our latest footage and reports below. The Bolivarian Militia of #Venezuela mobilizes to defend their democracy 🇻🇪 Check out our latest interview with Captain Felipe Daniel Arce of the Militia’s Valles del…

Oscar Schemel: guru of electoral statistics

Last Thursday, September 5th, AFGJ met with Oscar Schemel, electoral consultant and president of the Venezuelan polling firm, Hinterlaces. For us it was an extraordinary experience to have a meeting with someone who has become a kind of “guru” of electoral statistics in Venezuela. Schemel’s objectivity and ability to make observations and criticisms as an…

Webinar announcement! Analyzing Venezuela’s Elections: What do the Polls Really Say?

Join AFGJ for Venezuela Solidarity Network’s next Monthly Webinar/Online Picket Thursday, October 24 at 4 pm PT / 6 pm CT / 7 pm ET Join us for a conversation with Oscar Schemel, Electoral Consultant and President of one of Venezuela’s most credible polling firms, Hinterlaces. We’ll discuss the electoral outcome and the broader context…

While the U.S. neglects democracy at home, self-determination prevails in Venezuela despite attacks to the electoral system

AFGJ has been in the ground with social movements since the people of Venezuela elected United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidate Nicolás Maduro. We saw hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans flood the streets of Caracas and hundreds of cities across the country to show the world who voted for Maduro. William Camacaro (National Co-Coordinator…

Communique (August 2, 2024): Alliance for Global Justice delegation reports back on accompaniment of July 28 presidential elections in Venezuela

Communique: For immediate release Media contact: William Camacaro, Alliance for Global Justice Email: william@afgj.org Phone: +1 (202) 540-8336 Ext. 501 We are a group of 17 citizens of various countries living in the United States, Canada and Costa Rica who visited Venezuela from July 21-31, 2024 to learn about the Bolivarian Revolution underway since 1999, to accompany the…

Interview with Alex Saab, former political prisoner and Venezuela’s Investments Head

An Alliance for Global Justice delegation met with former political prisoner and Venezuela’s Investments Head Alex Saab in Caracas, in the days preceding the July 28 presidential election. We discussed Venezuela’s booming economic recovery, projections for the presidential election, unilateral coercive measures and the United States’ criminalization of humanitarian aid. We thank Pacifica Foundation TV…

Interview with Carlos Ron, Venezuela’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America

An Alliance for Global Justice delegation met with Venezuela’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America Carlos Ron in Caracas, in the days preceding the July 28 presidential election. We discussed Venezuela’s electoral process, U.S. unilateral coercive measures on Venezuela and diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the United States. We thank Pacifica Foundation TV…